Comments on: Can anyone find British or Vegas odds on a successful Curiosity landing? https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:41:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-17049 alcaray Sun, 05 Aug 2012 19:16:37 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-17049 ...is here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24496015 (I should mention that you need to skip past the first 45 seconds or so.) …is here:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24496015

(I should mention that you need to skip past the first 45 seconds or so.)

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-17032 alcaray Sun, 05 Aug 2012 06:32:51 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-17032 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24467433 http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24467433

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-17021 RobVG Sat, 04 Aug 2012 20:22:42 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-17021 Either way, it'll make a big impression....n/t Either way, it’ll make a big impression….n/t

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-17020 bowser Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:51:37 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-17020 That's the most educated I've seen. That’s the most educated I’ve seen.

]]> By: FrankC https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-17012 FrankC Sat, 04 Aug 2012 17:59:23 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-17012 That would not be trustworthy enough to entice odds makers. I think they stay away from it based on lack of solid info. Much of the 7 minutes of terror stuff could be hype. That would not be trustworthy enough to entice odds makers.

I think they stay away from it based on lack of solid info. Much of the 7 minutes of terror stuff could be hype.

]]> By: alcaray https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-16996 alcaray Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:32:44 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-16996 Because of the delays, the engineers had much more time than they needed to go over it again and again. They are very confident. Because of the delays, the engineers had much more time than they needed to go over it again and again. They are very confident.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-16990 bowser Sat, 04 Aug 2012 05:26:38 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-16990 That's based upon the incredible complexity, the remote location, the elements which haven't been tried and proven. 1 chance in 6 of landing in perfect condition. It would be one in 20 if they hadn't had a few successful landings which have given them experience with the environment. But I think they've learned a lot. I certainly hope I'm wrong That’s based upon the incredible complexity, the remote location, the elements which haven’t been tried and proven.

1 chance in 6 of landing in perfect condition.

It would be one in 20 if they hadn’t had a few successful landings which have given them experience with the environment. But I think they’ve learned a lot.

I certainly hope I’m wrong

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/08/03/can-anyone-find-british-or-vegas-odds-on-a-successful-curiosity-landing/#comment-16989 TB Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:44:59 +0000 http://www.habitablezone.com/?p=19409#comment-16989 Not sure how you'd calculate it. So many variables. Not sure how you’d calculate it. So many variables.

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